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Moonshine goes by many names: hooch; white lightning; corn likker; mountain dew; white whiskey. The illicit stuff has been around long enough to take on many personas. Even though it’s now relatively easy to find in the local liquor store, there are still plenty of ’shine-makers that keep their operations on the down-low. The fascinating history of moonshine is laced with as much mystery and illicit behavior as you’d expect from a bottle labeled “XXX.”